As a student at Upper Sandusky High School, Rick Young threw the shot put and discus on the USHS track and field team. He eventually broke the school record in the shot put. He truly enjoyed the sport. Years later, he became just as passionate about teaching others the mechanics of throwing the shot put and discus as well as other life lessons coaches aim to instill in student-athletes.

Kathryn Van Horn (right, gray shirt) places the meals of Ken Wolfe and Barb Wolfe on a table during the ice cream social Wednesday at Harpster United Methodist Church.

Upper Sandusky Elks No. 83 recently distributed its annual Backpack program and food drive for the food pantries of Wyandot County.

The Wyandot County Council on Aging hosted a trip to the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center in Fremont on Tuesday.

AEP Transmission, an affiliate of AEP Ohio, recently broke ground on a new service center in Wyandot County. The building, located at 330 Tarhe Trail, will encompass about 37,000 square feet and will replace an existing company building located 3 miles away.

Twelve winners and runners-up in the 13-15 and 16-18 divisions of the Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association tournament series competed for “Best of the Best” on Tuesday at Lincoln Hills Golf Club in Upper Sandusky.

Fran DeWine, wife of gubernatorial candidate Mike DeWine, visited Wyandot County Monday for a tour of the Wyandot County Courthouse.

The Riverdale girls soccer team won the championship in the Bowling Green-Otsego preseason tournament.

New playground equipment at South Elementary School in Upper Sandusky was installed within the last month. The handicap-accessible equipment was part of a year-long fundraising project by the South School Parent Team, which raised over $33,000 with the help of many local charitable organizations. Handicap-accessible playground equipment also is planned for Bicentennial Park thanks to a grant for the Upper …

Geophysicist Ryan North returned to Upper Sandusky this week to offer his assistance with the unmarked Wyandot County Infirmary Cemetery. A native of Upper Sandusky, North currently resides in Vicksburg, Mississippi.